Who is A Place In The Sun host Laura Hamilton?
A PLACE In The Sun just wouldn't be the same show without the ray of sunshine that is Laura Hamilton.
With her sunny nature, she is the perfect person to sell homes to people abroad on the hit Channel 4 series.
Who is A Place In The Sun presenter Laura Hamilton?
Laura, 39, was born on April 24, 1982 and is a television presenter and property expert.
With a keen eye for a bargain, and passion for property renovation and interior design, Laura bought her first property entirely self funded at just 19.
Laura now has an impressive portfolio of houses.
She kicked started her TV career when she turned down an offer to study law and psychology at university for a one-year contract at Channel 4 television, as a runner for Dermot O'Leary.
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How long has Laura Hamilton been presenting A Place In The Sun?
Laura has been part of the A Place In The Sun presenting team since 2011.
The fantastic job sees her globetrotting all over the world looking for sunshine properties for lucky buyers.
In 2022, it was revealed she would be hosting the new More4 A Place In The Sun series which will air on Sunday nights, as well as Channel 4's weekday episodes.
What other TV shows has she appeared on?
Laura has also presented spin-off shows, Winter Sun and Summer Sun series, as well as A Place in the Sun: Home or Away.
On BBC One she presents Cowboy Builder and Fort Boyard.
In 2011 she was the runner up on Dancing On Ice.
Is Laura Hamilton married and does she have children?
Laura is currently single, after splitting from her husband Alex Goward in January 2021.
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She married the insurance broke in 2012 - three years after they started dating.
They share two children together, eight-year-old Rocco and a daughter Tahlia, six.
In February 2022, Laura opened up about the split.
Speaking to , she confessed: "There have been times I have been so overwhelmed with sadness.
"It was a chapter of my life that I am now closing, and I have so many happy memories.
"I am very much someone who believes in focusing on the future, not having regrets, and I want to be positive for my children."
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Candidly addressing the reason for the split, she told the publication: "It was a decision we both came to.
"We have an enormous amount of respect for each other, but we are now on different paths."